| Mississippi Masala Review |
| by Brian L. Johnson |
| Indian (from India) Sarita Chudhury, who moved from Africa to
Mississippi with her family 18 years before, meets Denzel Washington, a
Black who owns his own rug cleaning business. The two fall in love, but
their relationship is threatened by Sarita...more |
| Mississippi Masala Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper |
| Capsule review: What could have been prosaic Romeo-
and-Juliet material has more interest when the communities
are Indian and black and the woman's father is an Indian
exile from Uganda who dreams of returning. Rating: +2 (-4 to...more |
| Mississippi Masala Review |
| by sunil ramchandani |
| To call Mira Nair's latest film a heavy handed social commentary,
would, in my opinion, be doing great injustice to this lady and her
film. A message it does carry, but that is definitely not the intent of
the film. For if it were, then the whole...more |
| Mississippi Masala Review |
| by Frank R.A.J. Maloney |
| MISSISSIPPI MASALA is a film by Mira Nair. The script was written
by Sooni Toraparevala. The film stars Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth,
Sarita Choudhury, Sharmila Tagore. It is rated R for sexual situations. more |
| Mississippi Masala Review |
| by Jules Damji |
| Many East-Indian Americans of first (or even second) generation
will identify with Mina's character, played by Sarita Choudry, the
London-born actress, in this movie. Her need to assert her freedom and
individuality, her curious desire to explore...more |
